Qatar University continues ‘Fadaa 33’ activities

Doha, The Gulf Observer: For the second week in a row, the Communications and Public Relations Department at Qatar University continued the Fadaa 33 activities, the first-of-its-kind winter event.

The event included many activities and events directed toward the Qatar University community and the public.

Eatidal Al Qatami, the Manager of Events and Protocols at the Communications and Public Relations Department at Qatar University, said, “The Communications and Public Relations Department is always striving to organise diverse and meaningful events.

“In the case of the winter event Fadaa 33, the aim was to involve the university and Qatari community in a non-academic and homelike event that includes interactive and unconventional activities, organised in a new location within the university campus. The event site is equipped with green spaces and a cycling track, in addition to basic facilities.”

The Center for Advanced Materials (CAM) at Qatar University participated in Fadaa 33 with three teams presenting the important role that science plays in society with modern technologies.

The first research team was headed by Dr. Abdul Shakoor, Research Assistant Professor, in collaboration with Dr. Noora Al Qahtani, Research Projects Manager, who offered research work dedicated to synthesising and characterising advanced materials for numerous applications.

At Fadaa 33, their research team displayed innovative materials created inside CAM to power interactive gadgets like drones, remote-controlled automobiles, and corrosion mitigation.

Dr. Dong Suk Han, Research Associate Professor at CAM, led the second team to demonstrate the cutting-edge membrane-based process for concentrating fruit juice without the use of temperature and pressure, increasing awareness about the foods and drinks that we consume. The third team led by Dr. Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni, Research Assistant Professor at CAM, introduced thought provoking and interactive activities.

For instance, a prototype multicycle that combines balloon pumping by the rider’s pedaling with continuous bubble production from the bubble machine can also convert seawater into drinking water.